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Customized Scrolling in Silverlight using Expression Blend
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Developing and implementation of algorithm for converting number from one to another positional number system
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Creating an animation using blend instead of writing the XAML yourself
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Get the resources you need to start developing Windows 10 apps.

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30 Sep 2014 by p.satheeshkrishna
here i got a error "The type of one of the expressions in the join clause is incorrect. Type inference failed in the call to 'join'"please solve this viewModel = (from r in ReleaseDB.releases join p in ReleaseDB.projects on r.ProjectID equals p.ProjectId join...
19 Apr 2015 by Sascha Lefèvre
Right-click the project in the solution-explorer and select "Edit ApplicationApp.vbproj". Alternatively, open the file in any plain-text-editor (like Notepad). It's an XML-file. See if you can identify what's corrupt in there and maybe manually fix it. Maybe (hopefully) you have a backup of your...
18 May 2018 by ductuan_itpro
This error is caused by corrupted proj file. Visual Studio allway has backup project file at specific folder. Pls browse to: C:\Users\\Documents\Visual Studio \Backup Files\ You can see 2 file same as: Original-May-18-2018-1209PM..csproj...
18 May 2018 by Luiey Ichigo
Hi,I accidently switching off a wrong switch where my pc which on loading a Adobe Illustrator import at that time turn off and when I switch on the power and open the solution, this error message appear"E:\My Source Code\Application File\Application\ApplicationApp\ApplicationApp.vbproj :...
5 Aug 2014 by Kinna-10626331
Hi , I have to design and implement a conning dashboard ( with gauges and level bars,etc..) in WPF.I have been looking for libraries like Insim , Dundas, MS Chart Controls and now I am a bit confused.All that I found looks a bit old and complex code.Is there any profesional and modern...
6 Aug 2014 by jacobjohn196
Professional, but paid;-)http://www.telerik.com/products/wpf/gauge.aspx[^]http://www.infragistics.com/products/wpf/radial-gauge[^]
5 May 2011 by Pat Capozzi
In this article, I reduce the use of the MVVM pattern in Silverlight to the absolute minimum lines of code in order to understand the basics.
24 Oct 2012 by Ramanujam Shankar
Show data in grid view control of Windows Stores App using web service or WCF
4 Mar 2013 by Sergey Zwezdin
How to adapt your responsive HTML pages to Windows RT snapped mode.
5 May 2012 by Snikoggs
Hello, guys. I am working on a project using WPF. I stumbled upon a problem which would seem simple; there are no scrollbars. I only need to have them added either in the Xaml or anywhere else.. Help? Thanks. :)
5 May 2012 by Uday P.Singh
Try this:enabling-scrollbar-in-wpf[^]hope it helps :)
6 May 2012 by Snikoggs
Hello. I am trying to add scrollbars into my WPF application but it doesn't seem to work. Only he two ends of the scrollbars show but the actual bar isn't visible. Does anyone know the solution to this problem pleaseThanks
6 May 2012 by Sandeep Mewara
Only he two ends of the scrollbars show but the actual bar isn't visibleThis might be because there is nothing in it to scroll. By default, ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility Property [^] & ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility Property[^] are 'Auto' and thus they appear when it...
7 May 2012 by Dhanamanikandan
Hi,find the answer...
2 Feb 2014 by Member 4558783
http://wpfbugs.blogspot.in/2014/02/wpf-layout-controls-scrollviewer.html[^]
20 Nov 2013 by saurabhd13
Hi,I am creating a custom blend behavior to act on ListboxItem i.e.public class DragtestBehaviour : Behavior{ public DragtestBehaviour() { // Insert code required on object creation below this point. } protected override void OnAttached() { ...
3 Feb 2012 by Nuha IT
Hi,My question is : How can I add/host a control - tools from toolBox - that I made in Silverlight to be used inside the my website(.aspx) in .NETWhere those controls be part of my website, not the the whole page.Regards, Nuha
3 Feb 2012 by thatraja
I never worked in Silverlight but recently I found this Tip/Trick, check itAdd Silverlight to a Web Page Using JavaScript[^]
13 Dec 2015 by Member 12204785
hello , i want to create a WPF application in C# with with animation .. i have found Blend expression but i don't know how can i associate an expression from Blend expression 3 to Visual studio 2012 ... i don't find any solution .. any help ?? !! thank you
13 Dec 2015 by Dave Kreskowiak
You need to learn WPF and Blend. You're not going to get all the information you need from a couple of forum posts.Google for "Blend WPF tutorials".
13 Dec 2015 by Naz_Firdouse
Refer the samples athttp://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/cd80b9/creating-an-animation-in-expression-blend-and-edit-in-visual-studio-2010/[^]http://www.kirupa.com/blend_wpf/[^]WPF Step by Step: Getting Started with WPF and Expression Blend[^]
28 Jun 2015 by Akira98
There is a total training course from beginner to advancehttp://totaltraining.com/store/expression-blend/[^]you ca also use this...
28 Jun 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov
Please see:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/expression/cc197141.aspx[^],http://www.wpftutorial.net/ExpressionBlend.html[^],WPF Step by Step: Getting Started with WPF and Expression Blend[^].—SA
13 Apr 2012 by Luiey Ichigo
Hi all,Now I'm starting using Ms Expression Blend 4 + Sketchflow. Here the situation. I make a button and add effects to button eg: blur on certain timeline. The problem is how can I apply this effects when I click the button? I already search in Internet but quite hard to understand and...
8 Aug 2015 by Harsh Aggarwal - India
It's about making back up of database in SQL server 2008 and above you can get rid of making bak file manually.
27 Jul 2010 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
In this article, I will guide you to understand the functionality of this control. Also, I will guide you step-by-step to create your first PathListBox control demo application. Here we will create the above two samples where the collection of texts will position them in proper location on the edge
9 Oct 2012 by Tokisan
Hi everyone,I am newbie with blend(using blend 4), so that i have some issue with it.my issue is: having 3 grids (grid0-grid1-grid2), and main screen displays grid1 with full-screen mode. I want when user drag main screen, main screen would be replace by grid0 and grid1 replace grid2 ,then...
20 Apr 2011 by mega_me
Convention-over-configuration MVVM in the Windows Phone 7 world.
20 Sep 2013 by Talha Naqvi
The best and most unconventional virtual carrom application optimized for AIO!
22 Oct 2012 by Shweta Lodha
Changes in Visual Studio 2012.
29 Jun 2012 by mojtaba pirveisi
HiI have created a button template that contain a grid . inside that grid , There is a rectangle and ContentPresenter . I have already created my desire Effects like mouse over and press . The problem is here that I want to assign an image to this button outside of template , How can I do...
9 Aug 2011 by Oludayo Alli
Steps in creating a custom TimePicker control in WPF 4.
21 Nov 2015 by Umer Qureshi
Creating an animation using blend instead of writing the XAML yourself
13 Jul 2011 by Samuel Jack
A few tricks for creating Photoshop-style Inner Shadow effects in WPF and Silverlight.
2 Jul 2013 by hoyice
Hi! I'm Bem from an Asian country, we are tasked to create a tourist information and map touch screen application for our project, it will include a search query for the town establishments and will point the establishment through a customized map. I researched for the useful tool to create...
30 Mar 2012 by moses12345
hi guys please help me figure this out .im designing a simple header to a page work on, and the result i get on IE 9,8 firefox is different check this out : SWS - SMS Winning...
30 Mar 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov
I have no idea which of your border, alignment and similar attributes create the loss in cross-browser compatibility. I can tell you why: I never use them. Using such attributes is really a bad thing. I don't even know who develop Web sites using them. Probably none of real Web...
10 May 2011 by KevinBhavsar
How to make Custom Splash Screen using Sliverlight 4.0
13 Nov 2010 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
Customized Scrolling in Silverlight using Expression Blend
20 Jan 2011 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
This article will definitely help you. Here, I will show you how to modify the XAML to add different content to create a multi level row group header too.
8 Jan 2011 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
In this article, I will guide you through the steps of customization with the help of a sample application. We will need Microsoft Expression Blend for the full customization. Read the complete article to learn about it.
5 May 2012 by Fennie Lau
Hi, I am a newbie in develop mobile application and I would like to develop a B2B window mobile application using Microsoft Tag. May I know how to snap the generated tag and the product image will be shown? how I save the generated image to the window mobile emulator since there is no photo...
1 Feb 2017 by johannesnestler
WPF is a Framework and part of .NET.VisualStudio and Blend are Coding/Design IDEs for develpment - e.g WPF applications.So you can even use both tools on the same project - I sometimes switch to Blend for designing the UI because it has a better Interface for designing (the application has...
1 Feb 2017 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan
WPF is the only framework you should care, or learn about. The difference in the concepts come when you talk about the development side, or the design side. Although Visual Studio itself has everything that you need to design a good UI in WPF. But Blend was provided especially for the designers...
13 Apr 2012 by Luiey Ichigo
Hi all,What is the difference between Expression Blend Design 4 and Expression Blend 4??
14 Apr 2012 by Richard MacCutchan
See here[^].
8 Mar 2014 by petter2012
Hi all,I am the using VS2010 (and VS2012) ultimate editions on Windows 7 for a class that I teach. We are also using Expression Blend 4.Our IT guys told me that they don't have time to upgrade the computers so that Blend can support Silverlight,and I don't have admin privilegies....
26 Dec 2011 by Anuj394
Hello,I want to know whether we can make dynamic websites using Microsoft Expression Blend. It gives really cool features for WPF and Silverlight, but i am afraid about dynamic websites.Plus, i also wanted to know whether we can use the Adobe Creative Suite to make ASP.NET websites, it...
3 Jan 2012 by Kevin Schaefer
What do you mean by dynamic? You might need Visual Studio in order to write more of the code (vb or c#) behind the scenes to provide the "dynamic" part--loading data from a database or something like that. I would also recommend a Content Management System (like Drupal, Wordpress, etc..). I'm...
18 Sep 2011 by Kishore Jangid
when i insert a data into the database using insert query in asp.net, i get an exception like primart_key constraint violated... But i want to show the error as Data already exists in database with out that exeception...In Vb6 we can do this with comparing the exception error number but...
18 Sep 2011 by Prerak Patel
Use try catch to catch SqlException.TryCatch ex As SqlClient.SqlException ' check on ex.Number and display whatever you wantEnd Try
18 May 2011 by xiangshimoni
There is no response when I open a WPF solution cteated recently with Expression Blend 4.It worked well this before.Is there anything wrong with my settings?
18 May 2011 by Abhinav S
You might want to consider a reset on your Blend as discussed here.
25 Aug 2010 by Richard Waddell
ViewModel provides both IDataErrorInfo and collection binding for field-level errors and exceptions on client and server.
7 Dec 2010 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
In this article, we will see how this PagedCollectionView will help us to filter out the records based on the search keyword. Not much code but the trick done with the same class will do everything for us in some easy way. We will learn about this here in this article.
14 May 2013 by Andrew797
Can anyone tell me where I can find free eBooks on Expression Blend in Visual Studio 2012?I have used Google to search for a few, only to find that the links that claim to be free, are not really free.Thanks in advance.
10 May 2012 by PIEBALDconsult
This is an alternative for "From one number system to another"
10 Jul 2016 by Perić Željko
Developing and implementation of algorithm for converting number from one to another positional number system
7 Dec 2010 by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
Do you work with Silverlight DataGrid and want to group your records inside the DataGrid in a proper manner? If so, this article is for you. Here we will learn about data grouping inside a DataGrid.
14 Mar 2013 by Kelvin33
Hi, I'm creating a UserControl similar to WPF's HeaderedContentControl with a slightly complicated behavior. I would like to define an enumerator within my control called "State" - at the moment populated with a few simple values (ie. Default, Normal, Warning, Error). Next I would create a...
14 Mar 2013 by Kelvin33
OMG, after some tinkering... it seems I have found a solution to my own problem. Here is but one possible solution; still please provide comments if possible. Thanks internal void ChangeCurrentState(State state) { BrushAnimation ba = new BrushAnimation(); ...
20 Jan 2012 by sarah.cs
Hello Everyone,I've downloaded Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Trial version and made a WPF application.Now when i click Edit in Visual Studio nothing happened.I have Visual Studio 2008. I've already created a WPF application in .NET . How can i integrate WPF form from Expression Blend into my...
20 Jan 2012 by sarah.cs
ok i got the solution from the following link : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3410875/expression-blend-4-and-vs-2008-sp1[^]
24 Feb 2015 by Member 10773156
I am writing an application that needs to do some touch-based image manipulation (zoom, rotate, pan). Once the user has touch-manipulated the image to there likening, they need to be able to capture there canvas view exactly as they see it by clicking a button. Ultimately this captured view will...
18 Feb 2015 by ankit.agg1984
Hello,How can we learn wpf using expression blend 4?Please provide e-book for wpf using expression blend or video tutorial.and how can we download and install full version of expression blend?Please provide link full package of expression blend 4 with crack.Thanks in...
18 Feb 2015 by manak chand
Tryout these links...WPF Step by Step: Getting Started with WPF and Expression Blend[^]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-in/expression/cc197141.aspx[^]
19 Aug 2015 by jumper77
Hi everyone, Quick question (I hope)... I have two rectangles on a form and I want to put a lable on the left rectangle. But when I do, I lose my rectangle on the left and it ends up looking like the right rectangle covers the whole window.I would appreciate any help.thanksHere's the...
19 Aug 2015 by jumper77
Here's the code for the left rectangle... (and for reason, you have to click improve solution to see the rest of the code) xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" ...
17 Apr 2016 by wasicool2
I followed this tutorial on youtube: Unity3D. Top-down 8 directions movement - YouTube[^]. It took me a while but I've almost converted from movement by arrows to mouse touch . but now I have this problem, there's flickering that occurs when the character stops moving. I looked at the link he...
17 Apr 2016 by leon de boer
You need a dead zone on your Animation transitions make them > 0.1f NOT > 0f you are getting jitter. Hold focus on the character in the object inspector and watch the animator editor transitions.This is the patch to your code but this is not the proper fix which I will explain next if...
24 Feb 2015 by ankit.agg1984
Hello,I have a problem with create WPF application.I want to use expression blend in Visual Studio 2010.But my project or xaml file its not opening in Expression Blend.But Expression blend already installed in my system, So how can we add Expression Blend Option with Visual Studio...
12 Nov 2012 by yaoyedemofashi
How to add images into TreeView?For every items in treeview...Can someone Recommend a good book for how to use Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Or WPF?(I'm writing styles into resources,change the style about button,radiobutton,viewtree,combobox,etc)...Thanks a lot!
12 Nov 2012 by Shanalal Kasim
Refer: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/wpf/thread/ec6781bb-a81d-4204-bc13-937683110b0d/[^]
13 Nov 2012 by yaoyedemofashi
Thank you!!It's helpful for me
22 Oct 2011 by hzawary
Hi everybodyI have a window project and use within a "ViewPort3D". It is include a UserControl using "ViewPort2DVisual3D" object and a "ModelVisual3D" object.But I can't set animate "Opacity" with "EasingFunction" (in each KeyFrame) to "ViewPort2DVisual3D" + "ModelVisual3D".In other...
22 Oct 2011 by Shmuel Zang
Since the material of the Viewport2DVisual3D is the Visual that in it, you can put an UIElement as the Visual of the Viewport2DVisual3D and, animate the Opacity property of it.For example, try the following Grid:
6 Feb 2014 by Bwalsh490
It describes how to develop a WP7 VoIP client application that communicates with a server through TCP/UDP protocol
16 Sep 2016 by Ahmad_kelany
Hi everyoneI have a DataTemplate : ...
2 Aug 2013 by Hamza Chaudhry
This is my problem i wnat to make a windows form application to open an exe file behing a buttom it means ( When i click on the button the selected file open up from any where)
2 Aug 2013 by Manish (Mack)
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Try Process.Start("C:\Users\Mack\Desktop\FunPlay.exe") Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try End SubEnd Class
23 Jul 2011 by Terry Stone
I have a PieChart (PieSeries) that I want to customize.Unfortunatly when I use Blend to edit the DataPointStyle, Blend does put enough XAML in the style to draw the pie slices. The pie chart becomes a blank window. Where can I get a default DataPointStyle from so that I can start tweeking...
23 Jul 2011 by Abhinav S
The WPF toolkit is open source, so you should find it somewhere in there.Downloading the source might help you.
8 Jul 2013 by hoyice
Hi. I would like to ask, how you add an image to a button when designing. I want my button to have an image of an icon, will i be using contentpresenter for this? Thanks.
8 Jul 2013 by Naz_Firdouse
you can replace content presenter with an image and style accordingly so that the image appears in a proper way...In the sense, its alignment, height and width...
1 Oct 2011 by ewics
Hi, I have a program that displays the images taken from the webcam as described in this article at http://irslab.blogspot.com/2010/07/webcam-using-aforgenet-part-i.html?showComment=1309837336161#comment-c7001370807997667575[^]. It uses AForge library to capture the image and since it is a...
1 Oct 2011 by Simon Bang Terkildsen
You can only give the url of an image as followsNot true you can give a url, and you can provide an ImageSource. For how to convert your Bitmap to a BitmapSource see Bitmap to BitmapSource[^]
9 Oct 2011 by ewics
Well thanks a lot for attending to solve my issue but it is not what I really wanted. But recently I found the real solution. You can simply use the PictureBox control you have in Windows.Forms.Controls in the WPF application. It is simple as that. To know how to do that just read the Code...
9 Jul 2013 by hoyice
How to embed image to a button? I've already created a button but i want to add an image to it so it will become an icon button. I don't know how to use contentpresenter.
9 Jul 2013 by Naz_Firdouse
Its very simpleRemove the contentpresenter and place an image within a border(the parent of content presenter) and set source for the image....
11 Apr 2012 by Member 8699156
how to fix vs2010 and blend preview for .net4 integration
6 Jul 2013 by hoyice
How to full screen WPF forms without affecting layouts? I want my layout (buttons, images included) to be flexible to any screen size. I'm using vb.net. Using expression blend. Thank you in advance.
7 Jul 2013 by Ankush Bansal
Hi,In WPF there is concept of relative width ('auto' and *) apart form fixed pixel width.To make sure that your app reacts to the available screen space and adjust the inner control accordingly then first thing you must do is do not use fixed widths. Before designing your app (in...
7 Jul 2013 by Raman Midha
The only solution for this ..... use Auto instead of fixed width for layout
26 Jul 2011 by vishal_h
I am new to the silverlight technology and i want to start learning it using expression blend 4...so how can i start and quickly learn this technology with expression blend.i have little knowledge of XAML.I know C# well..so where should i get proper guidline or path like sequence order...
26 Jul 2011 by alrosan
in my opinion to learn new technology reading good books is best way to master any technology.. i will suggest you very excellent books I've read :Apress Pro Silverlight 4 in C#Manning Silverlight 4 in ActionSams Silverlight 4 UnleashedApress Pro Expression Blend 4these very useful...
26 Jul 2011 by Abhinav S
Nothing like reading a good book to learn a new language.
25 Aug 2011 by sasolanki007
Hi Vishal,Its good that you are learning new technology. I would prefer you to go through the followings :Expression Blend Training[^]you will get basic !dea of using Blend with SL-Sagar Solanki
2 May 2012 by Elad R. Katz
Switching the code behind to play as ViewModel to get easier development workflow
21 Aug 2015 by jumper77
In Visual Studio 2015, I'm trying to move a form without a title bar. I'm clicking on a canvas object to try and make the move. I do catch the event, but that's as much I can do right now.I have searched high and low on the Internet, but all the code fails somewhere or another. I would like...